[Econmaj] Various Announcements

[Ahna Kotila]

I hope your quarter is off to a good start.  Nick Brownlee has returned to Econ Advising from his leave to teach English in Korea, so feel free to say hello and welcome him back to Seattle and the Department!

This email contains the following:
*Counseling Center workshops for winter quarter
*Upcoming scholarship deadlines and events
*Pre-Law info sessions
*GO and Fritz Scholarships
*CHID Study Abroad Info Sessions

Happy New Year from the Counseling Center staff!  We're offering our usual slate of workshops for students this quarter, so please feel free to send students our way if you think they'd benefit from our services.  

You can access a calendar of the Winter Quarter workshops in PDF form at this link:  http://depts.washington.edu/counsels/services/groupc/groupc.html  

Thank you for working with us to support UW students!

Sincerely,
Sara Dale and the Counseling Center staff
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The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards has several scholarship deadlines and scholarship-related events coming up during the month of January. Please share this information with students as widely as possible.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009: 
Beinecke Scholarship Campus Application Deadline
Juniors interested in pursuing graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social sciences may be eligible to apply for the Beinecke Scholarship (https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/beinecke). This scholarship provides $34,000 for graduate study to juniors of exceptional ability and achievement and who have financial need. The UW is allowed to nominate one student per year to compete for this national award. Applications can be submitted online at https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/65170.



Tuesday, January 13, 2009:

Scholarship 201 Workshop, Continuing Students -- The Search for Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships, 1:30-2:20pm, MGH 120
This workshop provides assistance to continuing students looking to fund undergraduate academic years and graduate school. This will include information on discipline-specific scholarships, campus funding opportunities, scholarship search sites, and tips to develop competitive applications. 


Thursday, January 15, 2009:

NSEP David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Deadline

The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. A federal service commitment is required.



Thursday, January 22, 2009:

Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship Application Deadline



Wednesday, January 28, 2009:

UK & Ireland Scholarships Information Session, 3:00-3:50pm, MGH 120

The UK + Ireland Scholarship application process provides students with the opportunity to present their qualifications for the campus nomination for scholarships that support graduate studies at colleges and universities in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.  These scholarships are the Churchill, Marshall, Mitchell and the Rhodes.  The Gates Cambridge does not require a campus endorsement or nomination; however, notifying OMSFA of your intentions to apply allows us to connect you with resources and to support the development of a competitive application.



Students interested in any of these events or scholarships are welcome to contact the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards anytime at scholarq at u.washington.edu or exp.washington.edu/scholarships.



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Interested in LAW SCHOOL?  Attend a Pre-Law Info Session!

We have four sessions reserved for frosh and sophomores only.
We have four sessions reserved for juniors, seniors and alumni only.

These sessions are also open to transfer students.
Registration is required.

*** Freshman/Sophomore pre-law info sessions ****

Tuesday, January 13th at 3:30pm in MGH 191A
Register at http://www.eventbrite.com:80/event/243045957

Thursday, January 15th at 2:30pm in MGH 224
Register at http://www.eventbrite.com:80/event/243040942

Tuesday, January 27th at 3:30pm in MGH 191
Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/242977753

Wednesday, January 28th at 2:30pm in MGH 224
Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/242964714


*** Junior/Senior/Alumni pre-law info sessions ***

Wednesday, January 14th at 1:00pm in MGH 191A
Register at http://www.eventbrite.com:80/event/243042948

Wednesday, January 21st at 3:00pm in MGH 191A
Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/243038936

Thursday, January 22nd at 11:00am in MGH 191A
Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/243034924

Thursday, January 29th at 3:30pm in MGH 224
Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/242790192


BEFORE you attend your info session, please REVIEW
the following site and write down your questions.
Bring these with you to the info session.
http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/degreeplanning/prelaw.php


We look forward to seeing you soon!
Peg Cheng, Chanira Reang Sperry, Mary Tillotson, & Tim McCoy
Pre-Law Advisers
University of Washington
Gateway Center, MGH 171
206-543-2550
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GLOBALIZE YOUR EDUCATION!!

We would like your support in promoting the Global Opportunities Scholarship, which enables hundreds of Husky Promise & Pell Grant eligible students to study abroad in 2008-2009.  The Fritz Undergraduate Scholarship supports Social Sciences & Humanities majors to globalize their education.  Fall quarter, we awarded an epic 75 scholarships ranging from $2,000-$5,000 for UW students.  

Global Opportunities Advisers are available for support and questions with the application process. 

The application for  scholarships is available on-line: www.goglobal.washington.edu


Deadline Information:

Currently the Global Opportunities Scholarship is only available through Summer Term A.

Spring & summer term A programs:  February 5, 2009

Summer term A programs: April 30, 2009

 

The Fritz Undergraduate Scholarship availability is ongoing.

Spring & summer programs:  February 5, 2009

Summer and other 2009-2010 programs: April 30, 2009

There will be a deadline each quarter, please encourage students to apply early. 

 This is a program partnership between:

Center for Experiential Learning

International Programs & Exchanges

Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity

Clarity White
Global Opportunities Adviser
Center for Experiential Learning
120 Mary Gates Hall
206-543-4170
clarityw at u.washington.edu
globalexp at u.washington.edu

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CHID will be holding a series of Information Sessions to share information about our summer programs with potential traveler/learners in Padelford C-101 in the coming weeks.  

We have interdisciplinary classes in South America!   Asia!   and Europe!

 Brazil                                  10:30 am                  Monday        12th and 26th

Peru                                   12                             Monday        12th and 26th

Viet Nam                            12:30                        Tuesday        13th and 27th 

 The Balkans and Prague    3                             Wednesday   14th and 28th

 Berlin                                 1                              Thursday      15th and 29th

 Rome                                 2:30                         Thursday      15th and 29th

 Iceland                               4                              Friday          16th and 30th

 http://depts.washington.edu/chid/international.php

chidint at u.washington.edu

Comparative History of Ideas - International Program

University of Washington

Box 354300 - Padelford B-101 - 98195

PH 206.685.4716 FAX 206.543.7400

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Ahna Kotila
Academic Counselor, Lead
Department of Economics
University of Washington
413 Condon Hall, Box 353330
Seattle, WA  98195-3330
akotila at u.washington.edu
(206) 685-2026
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